The Next Convergence by Michael Spence 2011
The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World
Completed reading on 11-9-2014
Spence considers this convergence of economic growth will take 100 years and we are half way though it. His last 2 sentences: "Past experience and conceptual tools will be useful but not sufficient. We, and future generations, will have to invent our way through and around potential roadblocks along the way."
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Academically Adrift
Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
Written by professors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa
Starts with a quote from former Harvard president Derek Bok: "Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should, without being able to write well enough to satisfy their employers, reason clearly, or perform competently in analyzing complex, non technical problems."
"The extent of disengagement in young adults today (age 18 to 24):
- only 24 % even read a print or on-line version of a newsletter
- 34 % on a typical day receive no news from any source."
Many of above are enrolled in higher-education institutions.
Written by professors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa
Starts with a quote from former Harvard president Derek Bok: "Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should, without being able to write well enough to satisfy their employers, reason clearly, or perform competently in analyzing complex, non technical problems."
"The extent of disengagement in young adults today (age 18 to 24):
- only 24 % even read a print or on-line version of a newsletter
- 34 % on a typical day receive no news from any source."
Many of above are enrolled in higher-education institutions.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
The Second Machine Age
The Second Machine Age - Work, Progress, and Prosperity in Time of Brilliant Technologies
Written by IT Professors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee
Today (10-5-2014) finished reading this very thoughtful book.
The final 3 sentences are great:
" There is a cause for optimism, but only if we're mindful of our choices.
Technology is not destiny.
We shape our destiny."
Frank M.
Written by IT Professors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee
Today (10-5-2014) finished reading this very thoughtful book.
The final 3 sentences are great:
" There is a cause for optimism, but only if we're mindful of our choices.
Technology is not destiny.
We shape our destiny."
Frank M.
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